17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Daniel 8:17:1 ⧉וַיָּבֹא֙vayavo{And} he came Daniel 8:17:2 ⧉אֵ֣צֶלetselnear Daniel 8:17:3 ⧉עָמְדִ֔יahmdeewhere I stood Daniel 8:17:4 ⧉וּבְבֹא֣וֹoovevohoh{And} when he came Daniel 8:17:5 ⧉נִבְעַ֔תִּיnivattiI was terrified Daniel 8:17:6 ⧉וָאֶפְּלָ֖הvaehplaa{And} I fell Daniel 8:17:7 ⧉עַל־פָּנָ֑יalpahnaiupon my face Daniel 8:17:8 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomer{And} he said Daniel 8:17:9 ⧉אֵלַי֙ehlaito me Daniel 8:17:10 ⧉הָבֵ֣ןhavenunderstand Daniel 8:17:11 ⧉בֶּן־אָדָ֔םbenahdaamson of man Daniel 8:17:12 ⧉כִּ֖יkithat Daniel 8:17:13 ⧉לְעֶת־קֵ֥ץlehetkehtsthe time of the end Daniel 8:17:14 ⧉הֶחָזֽוֹן׃hekhazonthe vision |
17. Formal Translation And he came near to where I was standing, and as he arrived I was terrified and I fell on my face. Then he said to me, “Understand, son of man, that the vision is for the time of the end.” |
17. Dynamic Translation He approached the spot where I was standing, and when he arrived I became overcome with terror, so I fell face down. Then he said to me, “Pay attention, human being, for this vision concerns the time of the end.” |